About Naga Morich
Naga Morich means snake chili from Bangladesh and Northeast India. Rating 1,000,000-1,500,000 SHU offers extreme heat. Related to bhut jolokia but distinct. The bumpy texture is characteristic. Used in Bengali and Northeast Indian cuisine. The extreme heat requires careful use. Shows regional naga variants. Very productive plants. The flavor beneath heat is complex. Essential for authentic regional cooking.
Flavor profile
Extremely hot
In the kitchen
Naga pepper variant, snake chili
Growing information
- Difficulty
- Difficult
- Days to harvest
- 100-120 days
- Plant height
- 36-48 inches
Sources
- Website or article PepperFriends — Lista completa delle varietà di Capsicum (opens in a new tab)
- Website or article Wikimedia Commons — Capsicum chinense 'Naga morich' - MHNT Borderouge.jpg (opens in a new tab)
Sources are added by editors when they verify a fact. Fields without a listed source are recorded from imports or model suggestions and shown as unreviewed until checked.
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